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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Lawrence (Lawrence County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
170
665
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
170
665
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
157
629
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
119
550
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
44
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
23
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lawrence (Illinois)
13 Families width 27 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae (Macquart, 1835)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lawrence (Illinois)
23 Genera with 27 Species
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Beameromyia Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1862Long-legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lawrence (Illinois)
27 Species
Beameromyia pictipes Loew, 1862
Dolichopus acuminatus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus albicoxa Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus cuprinus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Dolichopus praeustus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Homoneura nubila (Melander, 1913)⇒ Homoneura loweri Evenhuis, 1989
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Morellia micans Macquart, 1855
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mythicomyia orchestes Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Triphleba varipes Malloch, 1912

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Lawrence (Illinois)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


Links, sources and further information
Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org